DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings forward Jordin Tootoo skated with several teammates today for the first time since suffering a bruised bone in his shoulder in a preseason game at Boston on Sept. 19.

“We'll reassess it tomorrow and go from there,'' Tootoo said. “It feels good but shoulder injuries and the way I play, I just want to make sure it's 100 percent and not 85-90. I want to mentally be comfortable and go from there.''

He said he was injured during his second shift.

“I just kept playing through it and didn't realize the severity of it until the next day,'' Tootoo said. “I just want to make sure I get it fixed because I did the same thing to my right shoulder and it almost took three years to heal.''

The 23-man roster must be submitted on Monday, so it appears Tootoo, who is competing for a spot, will start the regular season on injured reserve.

DeKeyser expects to be ready for season opener

Defenseman Danny DeKeyser hasn't skated the past two days after hurting his knee Wednesday against Pittsburgh. But he is confident he'll be ready for the season opener Wednesday against Buffalo.

“I feel good,'' DeKeyser said. “I kind of twisted it a little bit in the last game but it's kind of precautionary, a little sore after that. Make sure it's 100 percent before I get out there again.''

He might skate Saturday morning but will not play in the preseason finale at Toronto later that night.